The Knapsack
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| Stand: | 2015-08-04 03:50:33 |
Produktbeschreibung
Excerpt from The Knapsack: A Collection of Original Short Stories, Sketches, Anecdotes and Essays; Contributed by the Members of the Underwriters´ Association of the Pacific, and Printed by Order of the Association The Knapsack is as familiar to the insurance people of the Pacific Coast as fruit and flowers; like sunshine in a shady place, it brings light and warmth where it is most appreciated; it has served to cheer the tedium of an exacting business; and has no enemies. From a small beginning, experimentally, it has become an important feature of the annual meetings of the Fire Underwriters´ Association of the Pacific. In the beginning, papers were only prepared by the chairman of standing committees, and the Knapsack was introduced as a convenient catch-all for subjects "grave or gay." In time, the members before whom papers were read, became restive if any part of the Knapsack was "grave," and at a later date, one serious paper caused an open revolt; this was hint enough to the editor; and thereafter the Knapsack was dedicated to mirth. The record of its first few years is preserved intact herein, because of its historic interest, but the rest of this little volume is devoted to that which it is thought will best interest the members of the Association - quips and quirks, fun and satire, culled from the records. Let it be known that the Fire Underwriters´ Association of the Pacific is like a united family; there is a willing hand and a friendly interest from one to all; the ready laugh and quick applause is more the outburst of affection than of critical appreciation. The subject of this book being largely local, the interest in it very properly centers at home. Those who edit the Knapsack perform a labor of love, and where love rules, criticism is unknown. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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